Thettu - Venugopalaswamy Aalayam 

This ancient Vaishnava temple enshrining the charming archamurti of Venugopalaswamy commands certain plus points that set it apart from the rest of the temples in the surrounding area. Its location amidst the bounteous beauty of Nature is its special point for attraction. Added to it, its antiquity and celebration of annual festivals on a grand scale are heightening its glory, besides luring huge crowds throughout the year. It is fairly a big temple with a strong prakara and a broad mahadwara adorned with an elegant tower. The courtyards are vast and contain many mini-shrines for parivaradtwathas. The garbhagriha is quite extensive and the archamurti in standing po-sture with flute in his hands lifts the souls and wrings veneration. Agamic worship is offered daily and the annual car festival celebrated with great gusto is drawing lakhs of people from far and near. And it lasts for a week.

It lies 15 km off Madanapalli of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, commanding bus facilities. Its vicinity to the famous Rishi Valley educational institution is its additional point for its rising spiritual eminence.

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